This year the AGBU scouts’ outfits differed from those of previous years, thanks to the addition of the forget-me-not pin symbolizing the Armenian Genocide Centennial. The pin was not a requirement of the uniform however the international participant of the annual “Antranik” Scout Camp wore it with pride. For the 8th consecutive year Lori hosted the AGBU scouts from all around the world. Over 150 participants from the USA, Lebanon, Georgia, UAE, Syria and Armenia gathered at their favorite Antranik Camp...

Nestled in the picturesque hills of Lori, the AGBU Antranik Scout Camp opened its doors for the 7th consecutive year to 220 scouts from Lebanon, Syria, Georgia, United Arab Emirates, Bulgaria and Armenia. Archbishop Sepouh Chuljyan, Primate of the Gugark Diocese, addressed the Scouts during the opening ceremony, “We should reflect and refresh our memories. In order to have a safe and secure present we must always look to the past. The scouts’ accomplishments, thanks to AGBU’s support, are what our forefathers wished but were tragically unable to realize. Our generation owes...

6TH AGBU “ANTRANIK” SCOUT CAMP GATHERS 300 SCOUTS FROM AROUND THE WORLD IN ARMENIA (VIDEO MATERIAL)

The AGBU Antranik Scout Camp, carried out within the framework of AGBU Summer Youth Programs, runs two sessions each summer in the Lermontovo Valley, in Armenia’s Lori region. This year, participants of the 6th annual camp included 300 male and female Scouts, ranging in age from 13-18. Under the able and dedicated leadership of Kevork Santourian, Executive Director of AGBU-AYA of Lebanon, the Scouts enjoyed the nature of their homeland, visited historical sites, enriched their knowledge, and became...

5TH JUBILEE AGBU “ANTRANIK” SCOUT CAMP (VIDEO MATERIAL)

Five years ago, in 2008, AGBU launched the scout movement in Armenia. Initially consisting of only several members, today the AGBU Yerevan Scout Movement has over 150 members. In the summer of the same year AGBU held its first “Antranik” scout camp in its private campsite in Lermonto village of Armenia’s Lori region. Over the past five years more than 1,500 scouts...